multiple instances of explorer load at boot

[Ronald Swager]

While looking for reasons for a sudden bout of poor
performance, I discovered in task manager that Windows was
loading multiple copies of explorer. The process list
shows 6-8 extra copies of explorer loading at the end of
the list.

I can stop the extra processes, but can't figure out why
they are loading.

I'm running an Asus P2B-DS with 1 - 850Mhz processor, 1GB
Ram, Windows 2000 SP4, and Norton AV and Firewall.

I though Norton might be causing it because it started
recently after a live update, but uninstalling Norton did
not fix the problem.

Any Ideas?

 

[George Hester]

You have multiple instances of explorer.exe running after boot? Nothing else on the desktop? And you can shut down some of them without causing a loss in the dektop, the shell? Hmm... I would make sure you have only ONE explorer.exe and it is in %systemroot% on the system.

 

[dcdon]

Do a search...
for "explorer"(no quotes"
should be like C:\winnt\explorer.exe
You'll have a couple of others in service packs(dont worry about them)

Sure sounds like a bug
W32.Blast.Worm or Welchia are two of the latest
Do a Google for each and follow the iderctions closely, if you have one

Fre virus scan online at www.antivirus.com
They have a good AVP also.
And , get a firewall, if you dont have one

don
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While looking for reasons for a sudden bout of poor
performance, I discovered in task manager that Windows was
loading multiple copies of explorer. The process list
shows 6-8 extra copies of explorer loading at the end of
the list.

I can stop the extra processes, but can't figure out why
they are loading.

I'm running an Asus P2B-DS with 1 - 850Mhz processor, 1GB
Ram, Windows 2000 SP4, and Norton AV and Firewall.

I though Norton might be causing it because it started
recently after a live update, but uninstalling Norton did
not fix the problem.

Any Ideas?